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Patient Medication Card

As a patient, you are a member of the healthcare team. As part of this team, you play an important role in your safety when receiving health care either in a hospital or clinic. IHC has worked with health care providers from across the state to develop the following tools for patients to use to help you be informed and involved in your care: We respectfully ask that the section giving credit to the constructionist of the med card remain. (i.e. Iowa Healthcare Collaborative; St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids; Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids; Iowa Pharmacy Association)

IHC's mission is to promote sharing and collaboration in the Healthcare industry to encourage same we feel it is important to give credit to those who have contributed to others. We thank you for your cooperation.

The medication brochure was created for you (as a healthcare consumer) to encourage safe medication practices in various health care locations and in your home. The brochure was developed in collaboration with St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids; and the Iowa Pharmacy Association. It offers tips about asking important questions, talking with providers and pharmacists, and information about how you can maximize your safety when it comes to medications.

The brochure is accompanied by a wallet medication card that allows you to list your personal medical history and keep track of all of your medications. It’s a good idea to always bring the wallet card with you during visits to the doctor, hospital, dentist, clinic and pharmacy.

Here are some additional medication safety tips that will help you be a part of the healthcare team.


Tips for Safer Surgery

The federal government urged consumers to take a bigger role in preventing surgical complications and released a tip sheet for patients explaining standard protocol for averting complications. The tip sheet advises patients to talk with their doctors or nurses about potential complications, such as blood clots and infections, in advance of procedures. The sheet was developed by the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality and the Surgical Care Improvement Project, a public-private initiative that aims to reduce surgical complications 25% by 2010. "Ultimately, care is an active process...a collaborative process between patient and provider," HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said at a news conference. Read the tip sheet. -- by Andis Robeznieks, Modern Healthcare’s Daily Dose

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